Where does “դիք” come from?

դիք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian դիք, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

դիք (Armenian): pagan gods; steep; protruding, upright; vertical

Definitions

  1. pagan gods; steep; protruding, upright; vertical

Ancestry of “դիք”, step by step

դիք traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Armenian դիք

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianդիքgods
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

via Ottoman Turkish دیك

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishدیكsteep, perpendicular, upright; stiff, fixed;...
2Proto-Turkic*tïk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s →Every word from Old Armenian դիք →